The 38th series of Articulate (Mysuru) Festival, held at Veene Sheshanna Bhavana, Ganabharathi, Kuvempunagara, saw a showcase of five female classical dancers, four in Bharatanatyam and one in Kathak. Akanksha Girish, Bharatanatyam artiste of Vazhuvoor style now furthering under Dr. Janaki Rangarajan of ‘Nritya Niketan’ commenced her recital with a Sri Muthuswami Dikshitar’s composition ‘Ardhanarishvaram…
By Dr. Rama V. Bennur The untold stories of flowers unravelled its many unknown fragrance to the rasikas of Mysuru on the 7th of June at the Veene Seshanna Bhavana of Ganabharathi. This unique attempt is a brainchild of Vidu. Divya Ravi of Bengaluru. The mythological, philosophical and spiritual significances of these flowers are often…
The Articulate Festival-36 on May 19, at Veene Seshanna Bhavana in Kuvempunagar, Mysuru, witnessed a test of testosterone. The four artistes who descended onto the stage, in turn, presenting four different Classical Dance forms of India proved, beyond doubt, that Classical Dance is not prerogative of women, even men can dance like a man, of…
While the temperature was 34 in the corridors and was the same even with fans inside the Veene Seshanna Bhavana, Ganabharathi, Kuvempunagar, the lights shining bright on dancers on stage raised probably to 35, yet during the 34th edition of Articulate Festival curated by Mysore B. Nagaraj for Articulate Trust for Arts, the four classical…
The euphoria of Dasara in Mysuru hung around even after two days of the festivities. Cultural programmes continued to entice dance rasikas to auditoriums. Articulate Festival added to the seasons grand ceremony of events, luckily the 3rd Sunday of the month coincided with the days just after the Navaratri. The line-up of artistes in this…
The Articulate Festival, in its series 28 on 16th September, 2018 at Veene Seshanna Bhavana, Ganabharathi, Mysuru, saw four enchanting dance arts by four enchantresses. It was a visual cultural tour across the country from Andhra to Uttar Pradesh to Odisha and Tamil Nadu while a spectator just sat in the comforts of the auditorium’s…
Articulate Festival, a every third Sunday of the month classical dance festival, dedicated its 27th series to Sri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ji and to all those who are suffering from the natural calamity down south of India. A heartfelt prayers were said. The festival showcased four young artistes, curated by Mysore B. Nagaraj, on Aug.19,…
By Dr. Rama V. Bennur History reveals that Mysuru has always encouraged wholeheartedly the new and experimental changes in the field of art. It has pioneered many changes in the music genre. The two recent concerts confirmed this. Jugalbandhis nowadays are stretching out their vistas. It is not necessarily between two kinds of instruments or…
On 20th May 2018, at Veene Seshanna Bhavana, Ganabharathi, Mysuru, Articulate Festival saw the 24th edition where four classical dance segments were lined up for the evening that saw two duet presentation in Bharatanatyam, solo artistes in Kathak and Kuchipudi. Shwetha K. Purohit and Sindhu K. Purohit, disciples of Karnataka Kala Tilaka Guru Radha Sridhar,…
Articulate Festival has become one of those special events people look forward to satiate their visual cravings for Indian classical dance. Organised by Mysore B. Nagaraj on the 3rd Sunday of every month, the fest saw the 23rd in its series, in the evening of 15th April at Veene Seshanna Bhavana in Kuvempunagar. A festival…
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